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Liles, Bruce L. – 1971
The present volume is directed toward the reader wanting to begin a study of linguistics but who is "overwhelmed by the amount of material available, much of it too technical for him to understand." The author has attempted to provide both theory and applications and has limited the scope to English transformational grammar. Exercises at the end…
Descriptors: English, Instructional Materials, Linguistic Theory, Phonology
Gross, Louis N. – 1968
This paper describes a computer system which is intended to aid the linguist in building a transformational grammar. The program operates as a rule tester, performing three services for the user through sets of functions which allow the user to--specify, change, and print base trees (to which transformations would apply); define transformations…
Descriptors: Computational Linguistics, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Programs, Tests
MEYERS, L.F.; YANG, J. – 1965
SAMPLE OUTPUT SENTENCES OF VARIOUS COMIT AND SNOBOL PROGRAMS FOR TESTING A CHINESE GENERATIVE GRAMMAR ARE PRESENTED. THE GRAMMAR CHOSEN FOR EXPERIMENTATION IS A PRELIMINARY VERSION OF A TRANSFORMATIONAL GRAMMAR. ALL OF THE COMIT PROGRAMS AND ONE OF THE SNOBOL PROGRAMS USE A LINEARIZED REPRESENTATION OF TREE STRUCTURES, WITH ADDITIONAL NUMERICAL…
Descriptors: Computational Linguistics, Grammar, Linguistic Theory, Mandarin Chinese
LU, JOHN H.T. – 1965
AN ATTEMPT IS MADE, WITHIN THE GENERAL FRAMEWORK OF A TRANSFORMATIONAL GRAMMAR, TO ACCOUNT FOR THE PREDICTABILITY OF STRESS IN TERMS OF ITS UNDERLYING PHRASE STRUCTURES, TO PROVIDE SOME EXPLANATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTIONAL HOMONYMITY OF CONTRASTIVE STRESS IN SOME CASES, AND TO ILLUSTRATE WITH EXAMPLES FROM AMERICAN ENGLISH AND MANDARIN CHINESE…
Descriptors: English, Grammar, Linguistic Theory, Mandarin Chinese
Seelbach, Dieter – Linguistik und Didaktik, 1978
Recommends the "distributional" and transformational grammar approach as especially suitable for developing a teaching grammar for dealing with the French simple infinitive and infinitive with "de". (IFS/WGA)
Descriptors: French, Grammar, Language Instruction, Second Language Learning
Milner, Jean-Claude – Langages, 1978
Proposes a theory, based on transformational grammar, that categorizes French reflexive pronouns as being either "free" or "bound," and attempts to apply this theory to Latin reflexive pronouns. (AM)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, French, Grammar, Latin
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Pak, Ty – Linguistics, 1977
On critique of an anthology which contains 12 papers by 11 authors. The critique is preceded by a lengthy theoretical framework for such terms as syntax and semantics, since the anthologized authors, who represent a diversity of specialities, use such simple terms in widely differing senses. (EJS)
Descriptors: Generative Grammar, Language, Linguistic Theory, Linguistics
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Elgin, Suzette Haden – College English, 1978
Describes a series of problems based on transformational grammar which are helpful in teaching students how to write. (DD)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Teaching Methods, Transformational Generative Grammar, Writing (Composition)
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Luthy, Melvin J. – College Composition and Communication, 1977
The greatest benefit of transformational grammar lies in helping students to understand and appreciate language but not to use it. (DD)
Descriptors: Grammar, Higher Education, Language, Language Attitudes
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Bouma, Lowell C. – Language Sciences, 1977
A discussion of Roman Jakobson's view that grammatical meaning is distinct from lexical meaning is presented. (HP)
Descriptors: Generative Grammar, Grammar, Linguistic Theory, Linguistics
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Singh, R. – Glossa, 1973
Homophony refers to sameness in sound but not in meaning. (DD)
Descriptors: Generative Grammar, Lexicology, Phrase Structure, Semantics
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Haas, W. – Language, 1973
Descriptors: Deep Structure, Linguistic Theory, Semantics, Surface Structure
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Schveiger, Paul – Linguistics, 1973
Descriptors: Aphasia, Poetry, Semantics, Speech Pathology
Cardona de Gibert, Angeles – Yelmo, 1972
Second part of a continuing series on generative grammar. (DS)
Descriptors: Diagrams, Grammar, Language Instruction, Nouns
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Diederich, Paul B. – Educational Horizons, 1972
Author offers suggestions to simplify the teaching of grammar. (MB)
Descriptors: Error Patterns, Grade 8, Grammar, Guidelines
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